Wheel-hub protector



Dec. 16, 1930. E' B 1,785,127

WHEEL HUB PROTECTOR Filed March 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Altorney Dec. 16, 1930. H. E. KlEHliBAUCH 1,785,127

* WHEEL HUB PROTECTOR Filed March 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a L .7 5/0 af V 7 H I Inventor /7 fl ji/ddac A llorney Patented Dec. 16, 1930 i f ii i uru'rlao STATES PA ENT OFFICE Application filed March 22, 1930.Serial 1\T0 438 ,1 50.

This invention relates to new and useful nates'a fiat metallic diskwhich is provided improvement on wheel hub protectors and with acentrally disposed opening for the more particularly to a device of thischaracter passage of the hub 2 of the wheel. As clearwhich is intendedfor use especially on the 1y illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings,the

5 wheels of agricultural machinery'such'as culdisk 1 isdisposed on theinner side of the 5 tivators, planters or tractors, but it is to bewheel and is secured to the spokes 3' through understood that a hubprotector in accordthe medium of-the U-bolts 4 and the n'utsfi ance withthis invention may be mounted on which are threaded on said U-bolts. thewheels of any device for which same is A frusto-conical sleeve Ghas itssmaller found adapted and desirable. end extending through the openingin the The primary object of the invention is to disk 1' and providedwith an integral out provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth,turned flange 7 for retaining said sleeve on a hub protector of theaforementioned char-- the disk. It is to be understood that addiacterwhich may be expeditiously mounted on tional means, such as soldering,welding or 15 a wheel of conventional construction without rivets may beprovided for securing the sleeve the necessity of altering the same inany manon the disk if it is so desired. ner and which will eifectivelyprevent dirt, The frusto-conical sleeve 6 extends inmudor sand fromfalling from the wheels on wardly overlthe' inner portion of the wheelto the inner portion of the hub and thus gethub and over the outerportion of the reting into the wheel bearings and causing the tainer 8.r a i premature wearing thereof. A metallic annulus 9 is provided-withan Another important object of the invention inturned'integral flange 10on its outer maris to provide a hub protector of the character ginaledge for abutting engagement with the set forth embodying a constructionwhich disk 1 and the opposite marginal edge of said will prevent mud orweeds from accumtilatannulus is mounted on an'intermediate poring on theprotector itself. tion of the sleeve 6. The annulus 9 may be A furtherobject of the invention is to prosecured to the disk 1 and the sleeve 6by any vide ahub protector of the character desuitable means, such assoldering or welding.

scribed which will be simple in construc- In use, dirt, mud etc. willfall from the 39 tion, strong, durable, efiicient in its use and wheelon to the protector and the annulus 9 which may be manufactured at lowcost. will prevent the same from lodging in the All of the foregoing andstill further obacute angle formed by the sleeve 6 and the jects andadvantages of the invention may disk 1. The annulus 9 will also preventweeds become apparent from a study of the followfrom winding on thesleeve 6 and binding 35 ing specification, taken in connection with thebetween said sleeve and the disk 1 by reason accompanying drawingswherein like characof the acute angle between the disk and the ters ofreference designate corresponding sleeve. This constitutes a mostimportant parts throughout the several views, and, feature of applicantsinvention as it will be wherein readily seen that the tapered sleevewould 9 Figure 1 is a view in elevation looking at direct the weedstoward the disk. It will the outer side of the hub protector. further beseen that the disk 1 will effectively Figure 2 is a view in elevationlooking at prevent mud and dirt from being deflected the inner side ofthe hub protector. from the protector through the spokes 3 Figure 3 is across sectional view taken where it will collect between said spokes and45 centrally through the device showing the on the outer portion of thewheel hub. It same mounted in position on a wheel. will still further beseen that the portion of Figure 4 is a view in top plan of the prothesleeve 6 which projects beyond the antector. nulus 9 will prevent mud,dirt or sand from Referring to the drawings in detail, it will fallingoff of the innerside of the annulus be seen that the reference numeral 1desigon to the retainer or axle of the vehicle. 106

It is believed that the many advantages of a Wheel hub protectorconstructed in accordance with this invention will be readilyunderstood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction may be had which will fall within the scope ofthe invention as claimed.

10 lVhat is claimed is 1. A wheel hub-protector of the characterdescribed comprising a plate adapted to be mounted on the wheel in amanner to encircle the hub, a frusto-conical sleeve mounted on the diskand extending laterally therefrom around the hub and an annulus' havingone end mounted on the sleeve and its opposite end mounted on the disk.

A wheel hub protector of the character described comprising a flatmetallic disk adapted to be mounted on a wheel concentrically with thewheel hub, means for detachably securing the disk to the wheel spokes,said disk having a centrally disposed opening for the passage of thehub, a frustoconical sleeve having its smaller end extending through theopening in the disk, an integral out-turned flange on the smaller end ofthe sleeve engaged with the disk in a manner to retain the sleevethereon and an annulus encircling the frusto-conical sleeve and havingone of its marginal edges secured to an intermediate portion of thesleeve and its other marginal edge secured to an intermediate portion ofthe disk.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRY E. KIEHLBAUCH.

